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EPCOT’s Cosmic Rewind Plays ‘September’ All Day as Wait Times Spike

The once-a-year nod to Earth, Wind & Fire’s lyric drew unusually heavy demand for the coaster.

Overview

  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ran Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” on every ride cycle for the Sept. 21 takeover.
  • Waits hit about 175 minutes by evening after ranging 100–135 minutes earlier, according to app checks and Thrill Data reported by Forbes.
  • Individual Lightning Lane access priced at $18 sold out in the morning, pushing most riders to the standby queue.
  • AllEars observed that Test Track and Living with the Land were not operating during early checks.
  • Forbes noted that with the ride now using a standby queue, a typical 75-minute average rose to roughly 120 minutes for the day.